Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-13
CITY TRUSTEES.

Three More~Strees Railway Franchises
Granted-A Petition to Open Alleys,
The Board of City Trustees met in regular
session yesterday morning, all the members
present. The first business was the con-
sideration of the franchises for the street
railways asked for by R. S. and G. w.
Carey. These charters are extensions to
the lines in operation at this time and
cover the following streets: Nineteenth, from
to Y; Fifteenth. from o toK; X, from
Twentieth to Twenty eighth: o, from
Twentieth to Twenty-eighth.
VS.. McClatchy was the only man to
come forward and oppose this extension of
the lines now in operation. He claimed
he was in favor of extensions, but wanted
the men to whom the franchises were given
tied up and under bonds TO commence the
work within certain number of DAYS, to
complete 1t in SO many months, and then
to operate it by so many car-trips day, or
to forfei. all their rights.
The City Attorney filed his written re-
port that the ordinances granting the
franchises were drawn in compliance with
the statute. He suggested few additions,
which were added, and the ordinances
were then passed, notwithstanding Mr.
McClatchy's speech of about an hour in
opposition to it. The Board believed they
knew what was right in the premises
They were IN favor of booming the town,
and re willing to grant men franchises TO
build roads who mean business. The three
charters were passed by a unanimous vote
and they appear in the advertising columns
of this issue.
During the meeting Mr.. Carey paid a
left-handed compliment to " "dabblers in
real estate" who are specuIating on wind
and options. He said his was horse-road,
good one, he was carrying passengers
now, would carry more, and if these
franchises were granted would carry them
farther. His cars each of them now
travelled sixty eight miles per day. and his
horses were not scrubs if they were they
could not do the service. He claimed to
have the fastest horse-road on the coast,
and when he could not keep up with the
boom" with his thoroughbreds," then he
would commence jerking" the cars along
with electricity or a cable. He had his
money in the roads here, and he was here
to stay.
Mr.. McClatchy evidently was put out by
the unanimous sitting down upon he re-
ceived from the Board, and just before he
left the room he asked as a parting request
that his objections to the granting of the
franchises without restrictions be entered
upon the minutes.
This the Board thought entirely unne-
cessary, as they were acting within the law.
and under the advice of the City Attorney.
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
C. M. Prodger and D. Lindley appeared
and asked that the driveway in Capitol
Park between the Pavilion and the Capitol
be sprinkled. This driveway for the past
two years has been closed to the public
The request, which came from the I'M
provement Association, was granted.
w. A. Anderson appeared as attorney for
A. Carroll and asked that all the streets
and alleys within the city limits now closed
be opened to the public. Taken under ad-
visement.
The Chief Engineer reported 81, 4,47s,O0o
gallons pumped last week.
The sewer on Sixth street, from K to Y,
/ was complained of.
The City Treasurer, W. E. Gerber, made
the following report for the month of Au-
gust Balance on hand August 1, 1887,
! S1709S5 IS; received during the month,
Sc, ,566 70; total SLIT ,551 81 Warrants
paid during the month, $16, $50 S5; cou-
pons paid during the month, $774 balance
on hand September 1, 1887, s16O,597 IL.
A resolution of intention was passed to
construct sewer in the alley between P
| and Q, from Eleventh to Twelfth streets.
Also of intention to construct a sewer in
the alley between and Q, from Tenth to
i Eleventh streets. Also, in the alley be-
tween P and O. Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. Also, in the alley between o and
P, from Eleventh TO Twelfth streets. Also,
a sewer in the alley between and NJ, from
Seventh to Eighth streets. Also, in the
, alley between o and P from Twelfth to
Thirteenth streets. Also. sewer in the
alley between Front and Second, from K to
M streets. Also, in the alley between N
! and o, Tenth to Eleventh streets.
| Sealed proposals were called for the con-
struction of a sewer in the alley between
n and o, from Eighth to Ninth streets
Also, for the improving of the intersection
at Fifth and NJ streets. Also for the con-
struction of a sewer in the alley between
NJ and n, Ninth and Tenth streets.